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BIOL 1013 - Introduction to Human Biology
A course for non-science majors that explores how the human body works. Basic biological principles, including scientific literacy, cell regulation and metabolism, nutrition, cancer, genetics, biotechnology, and body systems. Concurrent laboratory participation required. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1023 - Introduction to Global Biology
A course for non-science majors that explores basic principles of evolution, ecology, and environmental biology. Topics include evidence and mechanisms of evolution, diversity of living organisms, plant biology and photosynthesis, interaction between living organisms and their environments, and biological aspects of current environmental issues. Concurrent lab participation required. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture All Sections for this Course Biology Department Course Attributes: Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1103 - Introduction to Biology
This course presents basic biological concepts to students who are without a background in the biological sciences. The lecture component provides the student with knowledge and understanding in biological concepts including the Scientific Method, the Cell, Genetics, Evolution, the Origin of Life, Taxonomy and Systematics, Kingdoms of Living Organisms, and Ecology. The laboratory topics correspond to concepts taught in the lecture and provide students with an experience of experimental biology. (This course is not intended for Biology majors or minors.) 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1114 - Life I: Mol & Cell Concepts
Prerequisites: Concurrent or prior enrollment in CHEM 1143 and MATH 1233 or higher. The first in a three-course sequence designed for students majoring in the natural sciences. An introduction to the principles and concepts that describe living systems at the molecular and cellular levels, including scientific methods of inquiry, features distinguishing viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, membrane structure and transport, metabolic processes and pathways, and macromolecules within an evolutionary framework. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1133 - Anat & Phys I for Health Sci
A concise overview of structure and function of the human body. Anatomical terminology, cellular basis of life, tissues, the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, including sense organs. Course is for students pursuing MSU majors in nursing, dental hygiene, radiologic sciences, radiologic technology, respiratory care, and social work and may not be transferable to non-MSU health sciences programs which require other specific science courses in the core. Concurrent laboratory participation with animal dissection required. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1134 - Anatomy & Physiology I
Structure and function of the human body. Anatomical terminology, chemical and cellular basis of life, tissues, the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, including sense organs. Concurrent laboratory participation with animal dissection required. (TCCNS = BIOL 2401) 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Natural Sciences (Chart I), Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1144 - General Zoology
Survey of the animal world emphasizing the morphology, life cycles, and distribution of major phyla. Dissection of representative animals. (TCCNS = BIOL 1413) 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Natural Sciences (Chart I), Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1214 - Life II: Evolution and Ecology
Prerequisite: BIOL 1114 with a grade of C or better. The second in a three-course sequence designed for students majoring in the natural sciences. An introduction to the principles and mechanisms of evolution and ecology. The history, evidence, patterns, and mechanisms of evolution as a unifying theme of biology, including the role of genetic recombination. Multiple levels of biological interactions within and among species and their environments will be explored. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1233 - Anat & Phys II for Health Sci
Prerequisite: BIOL 1133 with a grade of C or better. A concise overview of structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems of humans. Course is for students pursuing MSU majors in nursing, dental hygiene, radiologic sciences, radiologic technology, respiratory care, and social work and may not be transferable to non-MSU health sciences programs which require other specific sciences courses in the core. Concurrent laboratory participation with animal dissection required. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1234 - Anatomy & Physiology II
Prerequisite: BIOL 1134 with a grade of C or better. Structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems of humans. Concurrent laboratory participation with animal dissection required. (TCCNS = BIOL 2402) 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Natural Sciences (Chart I), Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1333 - Nutrition
Prerequisite: CHEM 1203 recommended. A study of the chemical character, metabolism and nutritional quality of common foods. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of nutritional health to overall well being of individuals and of society. Limited to students majoring in the allied health sciences. (TCCNS = BIOL 1322) 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 1544 - General Botany
An introduction to the plant world including structure and physiology of flowering plants, survey of plant diversity and ecological roles of plants. (TCCNS = BIOL 1411) 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Natural Sciences (Chart I), Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 2114 - Life III: Diversity of Life
Prerequisite: BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better. The third in a three-course sequence designed for students majoring in the natural sciences. Introduction to the phyla of life on Earth. Description and observation of diagnostic characters including cellular complexity, body symmetries, reproductive and nutritional strategies, anatomy and physiology. Exploration of phylogenetic relationships and how they are determined. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 2144 - Fundmntl Clinical Microbiology
Prerequisites: BIOL 1133, 1233 or BIOL 1134, 1234; and CHEM 1303, each with a grade of C or better. Designed primarily for nursing and allied health students. Introduction to the study of medically important bacteria, protozoa, viruses, helminths, and fungi with emphasis on host-microbe interactions. Includes fundamentals of host innate and adaptive immune responses, and microbial pathogenesis mechanisms. May not be applied to biology major. (TCCNS = BIOL 2420) 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3003 - Intro to Clinical Lab Science
Prerequisites: BIOL 2144 or 3314, CHEM 1241 and 1243, each with a grade of C or better; permission of instructor. Prepares students in the CLSC program for clinical training. Introduction to medical technologies, professional ethics, and the major disciplines in clinical laboratory sciences. Basic laboratory procedures and correlation of test results with common disease states. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture, Lecture/Laboratory Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3024 - Vertebrate Zoology
Prerequisites: Eight semester hours biology, each with a grade of C or better. Survey of the zoogeography, systematics, and natural history of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Emphasis on Texas species. Field trips required. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course
BIOL 3033 - Field Biology
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 and permission of the instructor. Description: Introduction to field studies, including data recording and collection/preservation of study specimens. Emphasis on ecological census techniques for plants and animals. Field trips required. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3044 - Bacteriology
Prerequisite: BIOL 3314 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3334 recommended. Study of prokaryotic cell structure and function, bioenergetics, and regulation of cellular functions; survey of adaptations to diverse environments. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3054 - Principles of Biology I
Prerequisites: BIOL 1144 and 1544, CHEM 1143, each with a grade of C or better; CHEM 1243 or concurrent enrollment. A study of the cellular basis of life, principles of inheritance, and principles of evolution. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3064 - Principles of Biology II
Prerequisite: BIOL 3054 with a grade of C or better. A survey of the diversity of living organisms; a consideration of structures and functions unique to plants; an overview of mammalian systems and processes; an examination of ecological interactions among living organisms. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3104 - Fundamental Genetics
Prerequisites: One year of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Principles of Mendelian inheritance. Introduction to the molecular basis of genetics. Application of genetic principles to agricultural, medical, and evolutionary questions. May not be applied to biology major. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3113 - Biogeography
Prerequisites: Eight semester hours biology, each with a grade of C or better. Study of the biological and physical factors which influence the present and historical distribution patterns of plants and animals. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3114 - Zoology: Animal Life
Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: A basic survey of major phyla of the Kingdom Animalia to include anatomy, physiology, ecology, nutrition, reproduction, disease agents, economic impacts, classification/taxonomy, unique characteristics, and life cycles. The structure and function of various cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems and their interrelationships in different groups of animals will be comparatively examined. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3144 - Physiology
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 and CHEM 2003, each with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3334 recommended. Description: General principles of physiology including the functional analysis of the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, endocrine, digestive, and respiratory systems. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3214 - Botany: Plant Life
Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: A study of plants in the context of the environment in which they live and the roles they play in ecosystems, their evolutionary history, their growth patterns to maximize nutrient acquisition, their reproduction modes to ensure survival of the species, their communication and associations with other organisms, and with their genotypic and phenotypic variations. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3234 - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebr
Prerequisites: Eight semester hours biology, each with a grade of C or better. Organ systems of chordates considered in relation to each other with emphasis on mammalian groups. Dissection of representative animals. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course
BIOL 3314 - General Microbiology
Prerequisite(s): BIOL1214 and CHEM 1241/1243, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Overview of the biology of microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, archaea, protozoa, and fungi. Cell structure and function, metabolism, information flow and genetics, evolutionary relationships, and microbial ecology. A conceptual and experimental background sufficient to enable students to successfully pursue more advanced courses in related fields. Three hour laboratory. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3334 - Genetics
Prerequisite: BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better. Principles of genetics and their application to living organisms; illustrated in laboratory exercises using plant and animal model systems. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3344 - Developmental Biology
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3334 recommended. Description: Embryogenesis, including fertilization, embryonic patterning, and organogenesis, emphasizing molecular mechanisms. Laboratory overview of classical embryology, introduction to current techniques and survey of primary literature. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course
BIOL 3434 - Entomology
Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology with a grade of C or better. Description: Principles of insect life. Classification, life histories, and economic relations. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course
BIOL 3534 - Systematic Botany
Prerequisite(S): Eight semester hours of Biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Identification and taxonomic classification of plants using local flora as examples. Survey of major plant families indigenous to North America. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Botany Course, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 3644 - Invertebrate Zoology
Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: A survey of the structure, function, systematics and habitats of the protist and invertebrate phyla. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course
BIOL 4001 - Seminar in Biology
Prerequisite: Restricted to senior biology or general science majors. Recent advances in the biological sciences. 1.000 Credit hours 1.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Seminar Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4021 - Immunology Lab
Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4023. Microscopic, molecular, and serological techniques of basic and clinical immunology. 1.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4023 - Immunology
Prerequisite: BIOL 3314 and 3334, each with a grade of C or better; CHEM 4243 recommended. Fundamentals of cellular and molecular immunology: structure, function, and genetics of the immune system; regulation of humoral and cell-mediated responses; role of the immune system in human disease. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4033 - Herpetology
Prerequisites: One year of biology, each course with a grade of C or better; permission of instructor. Taxonomy, ecology, and behavior of amphibians and reptiles with emphasis on local forms. Field trips required. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4143 - Evolution & Systematics
Prerequisite: BIOL 3334 with a grade of C or better. Study of organic evolutionary processes, including mutations, genetic drift, patterns and rates of change, and how this knowledge is used to determine systematic relationships of taxa. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4231 - Molecular Biology Lab
Prerequisites: CHEM 2011 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4233. Laboratory experience in the practices of genetic engineering. 1.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4233 - Molecular Biology
Prerequisites: BIOL 3334 and CHEM 2013, each with a grade of C or better; CHEM 4243 recommended. Structure and function of nucleic acids in the storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information. Proteins as the primary structural and catalytic agents of cellular and organismal biology. Prokaryotic, eukaryotic, and viral model systems. Principles of genetic engineering. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4333 - Mammalogy
Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Structure, history, distribution, and natural history of mammals, with special emphasis on those forms found in Texas. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4444 - Histology
Prerequisites: One year of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Cytology and histology of epithelium, connective tissue, muscular tissue, nerve tissue, and organology. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4463 - Plant Anatomy
Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Examination of cells and tissues of the plant body. Primary and secondary tissues; reproductive structures; sporogenesis, gametogenesis, and embryogenesis; secretory structures; ecological plant anatomy. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Botany Course, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4524 - Animal Parasitology
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3114 recommended. Description: Host-parasite relationships in representative groups, with emphasis on taxonomic, ecological, and preventive aspects. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course
BIOL 4564 - Plant Physiology
Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Study of physiological process in higher plants. Dormancy, germination; transport; mineral nutrition; hormones; tropic responses; photosynthesis; nitrogen fixation; flowering; senescence and abscission. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: Botany Course, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4673 - Desert Ecology
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 4684 recommended. Description: Major deserts of the world by location, iconic flora and fauna, and biologically important geological features. Biological processes and abiotic factors affecting desert ecosystems. General patterns of biodiversity, energy flow, and biotic/abiotic relationships. Emphasis on the Chihuahuan Desert, including one week at the Dalquest Desert Research Station. 3.000 Credit hours 2.000 Lecture hours 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture/Laboratory Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4684 - Ecology
Prerequisites: BIOL 1214 and MATH 1233, each with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3534 recommended. Biomes; the physical environment; energy flow in ecosystems; population structure and dynamics; growth, distribution, dispersal patterns; species interactions; community structure: theories of diversity; succession. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4693 - Tropical Rainforest Ecology
An introduction to the neotropical rainforest which includes topics on biodiversity of plants and animals, climate, deforestation and conservation, ecotourism, and other pertinent topics. An organized 10-14 day field trip to a neotropical rainforest is required. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 4714 - Cell Biology
Prerequisite: BIOL 3334 with a grade of C or better. Organization, structure, function, and evolution of eukaryotic cells; intermediary metabolism and biosynthesis; membrane composition, function and synthesis; cytoskeleton structure and function; signal transduction; regulation of the cell cycle; programmed cell death; gene function and regulation; growth and reproduction. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee
BIOL 4911 - Ind Study in Biology
Prerequisite: A written proposal must be approved by the department chair prior to registration. Directed research and study in specialized areas of biology. A minimum of 45 laboratory and/or field hours with supporting literature review is required per semester credit hour. 1.000 Credit hours 1.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent Studies Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 4912 - Ind Study in Biology
Prerequisite: A written proposal must be approved by the department chair prior to registration. Directed research and study in specialized areas of biology. A minimum of 45 laboratory and/or field hours with supporting literature review is required per semester credit hour. 2.000 Credit hours 2.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent Studies Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 4913 - Ind Study in Biology
Prerequisite: A written proposal must be approved by the department chair prior to registration. Directed research and study in specialized areas of biology. A minimum of 45 laboratory and/or field hours with supporting literature review is required per semester credit hour. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent Studies Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5002 - Discussions in Biology
Review and discussion of current scientific literature and research in the biological sciences. Each student describes and critiques at least two original research publications. Discussions focus on analysis of raw data, methodology, appropriateness of experimental approaches, and hypotheses being tested. May be repeated once with the consent of the graduate coordinator. 2.000 Credit hours 2.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Seminar Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5011 - History of Biological Sciences
Readings and discussions of major events in the development of the biological sciences with emphasis on the formation of scientific thought regarding evolutionary theory, heredity, and organismal development. 1.000 Credit hours 1.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5012 - Scientific Writing
Development of skills required for professional scientific writing and publication. Preparation of research proposals, data presentation, and editorial practices of scientific journals, and writing for non-science audiences. 2.000 Credit hours 2.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5033 - Herpetology
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Taxonomy, ecology and behavior of amphibians and reptiles with emphasis on local forms. Field trips required. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5143 - Evolution & Systematics
Organic evolutionary processes: mutations, genetic drift, patterns and rates of change. Methodology of systematic biology. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5233 - Mammalogy
Structure, history, distribution, and natural history of mammals, with special emphasis on those forms found in Texas. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5242 - Biochemistry Laboratory
Experimental methods in biochemistry, including quantitative and qualitative techniques, enzyme kinetics, and separation methods for biomolecules. 2.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Laboratory Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5243 - Biochemistry
Structures and properties of biomolecules, enzyme kinetics and mechanism of action, and metabolic energy-yielding pathways. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5253 - Biochemistry
Prerequisite: BIOL 5243. Oxidative phosphorylation, intermediary metabolism, membrane transport, hormone action, replication, transcription, and translation of genetic information. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5331 - Molecular Biology Lab
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in BIOL 5333. Laboratory experiences in the practices of genetic engineering. 1.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Laboratory Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5333 - Molecular Biology
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor; BIOL 5243 recommended. Structure and function of nucleic acids in the storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information. Proteins as the primary structural and catalytic agents of cellular and organismal biology. Prokaryotic, eukaryotic, and viral model systems. Principles of genetic engineering. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5553 - Electron Microscopy & Analysis
Theory and application of procedures for scanning electron microscopy of biological and Earth material, including ultra-thin sectioning, coating, micrography, and x-ray characterization. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5564 - Plant Physiology
Study of physiological processes in higher plants. Dormancy; germination; transport; mineral nutrition; hormones; tropic responses; photosynthesis; nitrogen fixation; flowering; leaf and fruit abscission and senescence. 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5643 - Advanced Topics in Genetics
Prerequisite(s): One semester college genetics with laboratory. Description: Topics in nuclear and organelle genomics, developmental genetic systems, molecular systematics, population/evolutionary genetics, medical genetics, and genetic methodologies. Laboratory experiences with established and emerging methodologies. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5673 - Desert Ecology
Prerequisites: BIOL 1144, 1544; BIOL 4684 recommended. Major deserts of the world by location, iconic flora and fauna, and biologically important geological features. Biological processes and abiotic factors affecting desert ecosystems. General patterns of biodiversity, energy flow, and biotic/abiotic relationships. Emphasis on the Chihuahuan Desert, including one week at the Dalquest Desert Research Station. 3.000 Credit hours 2.000 Lecture hours 2.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture/Laboratory Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5693 - Tropical Rainforest Ecology
An introduction to the neotropical rainforest which includes topics on biodiversity of plants and animals, climate, deforestation and conservation, ecotourism, and other pertinent topics. An organized 10-14 day field trip to a neotropical rainforest is required. This course may be repeated for credit, with the consent of the Graduate Coordinator and Dean. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5743 - Araneology
Classification, physiology, ecology, food habits, and distribution of spiders and related forms. Emphasis on local fauna. Field trips required. 0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5801 - Research Ethics
A case study-based introduction to issues surrounding conflicts of interest, time, and effort; research misconduct including fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism; monetary compensation; questions of authorship, publication, retraction, and other topics relating to academic research practices. 1.000 Credit hours 1.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5803 - Virology
Molecular biology and biochemistry of animal viruses emphasizing viral mechanisms of host cell parasitism. Viral ecology (maintenance), evolution, and epidemiology. Student presentation of primary research literature required. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5813 - Biomedical Ethics
Prerequisite: PHIL 1033, 2033 recommended. Introduction to core biomedical issues through discussion of case studies. Topics from among genetic engineering, death and dying/end of life care, right to life/death, mental illness, human subjects research, animal experimentation, research cloning, and other topics as selected by instructor and students. Students unwilling or unable to engage challenging topics should seek instructor advice before enrolling. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5823 - Mycology
Fungi, including molds, yeasts, and macrofungi, with emphases on morphology, physiology, and symbioses. Application of laboratory techniques used in isolation, culture, and identification. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5833 - Biostatistics
Introduction to methods of describing and comparing biological data sets; probability and probability distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, power and sample size determination, and graphical representation. Emphasis on basic experimental design, choice of statistical methods, and interpretation of results. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 5911 - Ind Grad Study in Biology
Prerequisite: A written proposal must be approved by the department chair prior to registration. Directed research and study in specialized areas of biology. A minimum of 45 laboratory and/or field hours with supporting literature review is required per semester hour credit. 1.000 Credit hours 1.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Independent Studies Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 6003 - Grad Seminar in Biology
May be repeated for credit. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Seminar Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 6113 - Scientific Lit & Research
Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Coordinator in Biology. Individualized scientific literature investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Students will generate an in-depth current literature research report on a relevant subject in the biomedical sciences. This course is to be taken in the student's final semester. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Independent Studies Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule
BIOL 6983 - Thesis
3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Thesis Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule, Thesis Course
BIOL 6993 - Thesis
3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Thesis Biology Department Course Attributes: COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule, Thesis Course

BIOL 1013 - Introduction to Human Biology

A course for non-science majors that explores how the human body works. Basic biological principles, including scientific literacy, cell regulation and metabolism, nutrition, cancer, genetics, biotechnology, and body systems. Concurrent laboratory participation required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1023 - Introduction to Global Biology

A course for non-science majors that explores basic principles of evolution, ecology, and environmental biology. Topics include evidence and mechanisms of evolution, diversity of living organisms, plant biology and photosynthesis, interaction between living organisms and their environments, and biological aspects of current environmental issues. Concurrent lab participation required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1103 - Introduction to Biology

This course presents basic biological concepts to students who are without a background in the biological sciences. The lecture component provides the student with knowledge and understanding in biological concepts including the Scientific Method, the Cell, Genetics, Evolution, the Origin of Life, Taxonomy and Systematics, Kingdoms of Living Organisms, and Ecology. The laboratory topics correspond to concepts taught in the lecture and provide students with an experience of experimental biology. (This course is not intended for Biology majors or minors.)
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1114 - Life I: Mol & Cell Concepts

Prerequisites: Concurrent or prior enrollment in CHEM 1143 and MATH 1233 or higher.
The first in a three-course sequence designed for students majoring in the natural sciences. An introduction to the principles and concepts that describe living systems at the molecular and cellular levels, including scientific methods of inquiry, features distinguishing viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, membrane structure and transport, metabolic processes and pathways, and macromolecules within an evolutionary framework.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1133 - Anat & Phys I for Health Sci

A concise overview of structure and function of the human body. Anatomical terminology, cellular basis of life, tissues, the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, including sense organs. Course is for students pursuing MSU majors in nursing, dental hygiene, radiologic sciences, radiologic technology, respiratory care, and social work and may not be transferable to non-MSU health sciences programs which require other specific science courses in the core. Concurrent laboratory participation with animal dissection required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1134 - Anatomy & Physiology I

Structure and function of the human body. Anatomical terminology, chemical and cellular basis of life, tissues, the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, including sense organs. Concurrent laboratory participation with animal dissection required. (TCCNS = BIOL 2401)
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Sciences (Chart I), Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1144 - General Zoology

Survey of the animal world emphasizing the morphology, life cycles, and distribution of major phyla. Dissection of representative animals. (TCCNS = BIOL 1413)
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Sciences (Chart I), Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1214 - Life II: Evolution and Ecology

Prerequisite: BIOL 1114 with a grade of C or better.
The second in a three-course sequence designed for students majoring in the natural sciences. An introduction to the principles and mechanisms of evolution and ecology. The history, evidence, patterns, and mechanisms of evolution as a unifying theme of biology, including the role of genetic recombination. Multiple levels of biological interactions within and among species and their environments will be explored.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1233 - Anat & Phys II for Health Sci

Prerequisite: BIOL 1133 with a grade of C or better. A concise overview of structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems of humans. Course is for students pursuing MSU majors in nursing, dental hygiene, radiologic sciences, radiologic technology, respiratory care, and social work and may not be transferable to non-MSU health sciences programs which require other specific sciences courses in the core. Concurrent laboratory participation with animal dissection required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1234 - Anatomy & Physiology II

Prerequisite: BIOL 1134 with a grade of C or better.
Structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems of humans. Concurrent laboratory participation with animal dissection required. (TCCNS = BIOL 2402)
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Sciences (Chart I), Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1333 - Nutrition

Prerequisite: CHEM 1203 recommended.
A study of the chemical character, metabolism and nutritional quality of common foods. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of nutritional health to overall well being of individuals and of society. Limited to students majoring in the allied health sciences. (TCCNS = BIOL 1322)
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 1544 - General Botany

An introduction to the plant world including structure and physiology of flowering plants, survey of plant diversity and ecological roles of plants. (TCCNS = BIOL 1411)
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Natural Sciences (Chart I), Life and Physical Sciences, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 2114 - Life III: Diversity of Life

Prerequisite: BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better.
The third in a three-course sequence designed for students majoring in the natural sciences. Introduction to the phyla of life on Earth. Description and observation of diagnostic characters including cellular complexity, body symmetries, reproductive and nutritional strategies, anatomy and physiology. Exploration of phylogenetic relationships and how they are determined.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 2144 - Fundmntl Clinical Microbiology

Prerequisites: BIOL 1133, 1233 or BIOL 1134, 1234; and CHEM 1303, each with a grade of C or better. Designed primarily for nursing and allied health students. Introduction to the study of medically important bacteria, protozoa, viruses, helminths, and fungi with emphasis on host-microbe interactions. Includes fundamentals of host innate and adaptive immune responses, and microbial pathogenesis mechanisms. May not be applied to biology major. (TCCNS = BIOL 2420)
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3003 - Intro to Clinical Lab Science

Prerequisites: BIOL 2144 or 3314, CHEM 1241 and 1243, each with a grade of C or better; permission of instructor.
Prepares students in the CLSC program for clinical training. Introduction to medical technologies, professional ethics, and the major disciplines in clinical laboratory sciences. Basic laboratory procedures and correlation of test results with common disease states.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture, Lecture/Laboratory

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3024 - Vertebrate Zoology

Prerequisites: Eight semester hours biology, each with a grade of C or better.
Survey of the zoogeography, systematics, and natural history of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Emphasis on Texas species. Field trips required.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course

BIOL 3033 - Field Biology

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 and permission of the instructor. Description: Introduction to field studies, including data recording and collection/preservation of study specimens. Emphasis on ecological census techniques for plants and animals. Field trips required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3044 - Bacteriology

Prerequisite: BIOL 3314 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3334 recommended.
Study of prokaryotic cell structure and function, bioenergetics, and regulation of cellular functions; survey of adaptations to diverse environments.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3054 - Principles of Biology I

Prerequisites: BIOL 1144 and 1544, CHEM 1143, each with a grade of C or better; CHEM 1243 or concurrent enrollment.
A study of the cellular basis of life, principles of inheritance, and principles of evolution.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3064 - Principles of Biology II

Prerequisite: BIOL 3054 with a grade of C or better.
A survey of the diversity of living organisms; a consideration of structures and functions unique to plants; an overview of mammalian systems and processes; an examination of ecological interactions among living organisms.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3104 - Fundamental Genetics

Prerequisites: One year of biology, each course with a grade of C or better.
Principles of Mendelian inheritance. Introduction to the molecular basis of genetics. Application of genetic principles to agricultural, medical, and evolutionary questions. May not be applied to biology major.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3113 - Biogeography

Prerequisites: Eight semester hours biology, each with a grade of C or better.
Study of the biological and physical factors which influence the present and historical distribution patterns of plants and animals.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3114 - Zoology: Animal Life

Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: A basic survey of major phyla of the Kingdom Animalia to include anatomy, physiology, ecology, nutrition, reproduction, disease agents, economic impacts, classification/taxonomy, unique characteristics, and life cycles. The structure and function of various cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems and their interrelationships in different groups of animals will be comparatively examined.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3144 - Physiology

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 and CHEM 2003, each with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3334 recommended. Description: General principles of physiology including the functional analysis of the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, endocrine, digestive, and respiratory systems.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3214 - Botany: Plant Life

Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: A study of plants in the context of the environment in which they live and the roles they play in ecosystems, their evolutionary history, their growth patterns to maximize nutrient acquisition, their reproduction modes to ensure survival of the species, their communication and associations with other organisms, and with their genotypic and phenotypic variations.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3234 - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebr

Prerequisites: Eight semester hours biology, each with a grade of C or better.
Organ systems of chordates considered in relation to each other with emphasis on mammalian groups. Dissection of representative animals.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course

BIOL 3314 - General Microbiology

Prerequisite(s): BIOL1214 and CHEM 1241/1243, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Overview of the biology of microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, archaea, protozoa, and fungi. Cell structure and function, metabolism, information flow and genetics, evolutionary relationships, and microbial ecology. A conceptual and experimental background sufficient to enable students to successfully pursue more advanced courses in related fields. Three hour laboratory.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3334 - Genetics

Prerequisite: BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better.
Principles of genetics and their application to living organisms; illustrated in laboratory exercises using plant and animal model systems.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3344 - Developmental Biology

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3334 recommended. Description: Embryogenesis, including fertilization, embryonic patterning, and organogenesis, emphasizing molecular mechanisms. Laboratory overview of classical embryology, introduction to current techniques and survey of primary literature.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course

BIOL 3434 - Entomology

Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology with a grade of C or better. Description: Principles of insect life. Classification, life histories, and economic relations.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course

BIOL 3534 - Systematic Botany

Prerequisite(S): Eight semester hours of Biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Identification and taxonomic classification of plants using local flora as examples. Survey of major plant families indigenous to North America.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Botany Course, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 3644 - Invertebrate Zoology

Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: A survey of the structure, function, systematics and habitats of the protist and invertebrate phyla.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course

BIOL 4001 - Seminar in Biology

Prerequisite: Restricted to senior biology or general science majors.
Recent advances in the biological sciences.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Seminar

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4021 - Immunology Lab

Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4023.
Microscopic, molecular, and serological techniques of basic and clinical immunology.
1.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4023 - Immunology

Prerequisite: BIOL 3314 and 3334, each with a grade of C or better; CHEM 4243 recommended.
Fundamentals of cellular and molecular immunology: structure, function, and genetics of the immune system; regulation of humoral and cell-mediated responses; role of the immune system in human disease.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4033 - Herpetology

Prerequisites: One year of biology, each course with a grade of C or better; permission of instructor.
Taxonomy, ecology, and behavior of amphibians and reptiles with emphasis on local forms. Field trips required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4143 - Evolution & Systematics

Prerequisite: BIOL 3334 with a grade of C or better.
Study of organic evolutionary processes, including mutations, genetic drift, patterns and rates of change, and how this knowledge is used to determine systematic relationships of taxa.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4231 - Molecular Biology Lab

Prerequisites: CHEM 2011 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4233.
Laboratory experience in the practices of genetic engineering.
1.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4233 - Molecular Biology

Prerequisites: BIOL 3334 and CHEM 2013, each with a grade of C or better; CHEM 4243 recommended.
Structure and function of nucleic acids in the storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information. Proteins as the primary structural and catalytic agents of cellular and organismal biology. Prokaryotic, eukaryotic, and viral model systems. Principles of genetic engineering.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4333 - Mammalogy

Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Structure, history, distribution, and natural history of mammals, with special emphasis on those forms found in Texas.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4444 - Histology

Prerequisites: One year of biology, each course with a grade of C or better.
Cytology and histology of epithelium, connective tissue, muscular tissue, nerve tissue, and organology.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4463 - Plant Anatomy

Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Examination of cells and tissues of the plant body. Primary and secondary tissues; reproductive structures; sporogenesis, gametogenesis, and embryogenesis; secretory structures; ecological plant anatomy.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Botany Course, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4524 - Animal Parasitology

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3114 recommended. Description: Host-parasite relationships in representative groups, with emphasis on taxonomic, ecological, and preventive aspects.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Zoology Course

BIOL 4564 - Plant Physiology

Prerequisite(s): Eight semester hours of biology, each course with a grade of C or better. Description: Study of physiological process in higher plants. Dormancy, germination; transport; mineral nutrition; hormones; tropic responses; photosynthesis; nitrogen fixation; flowering; senescence and abscission.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Botany Course, COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4673 - Desert Ecology

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1214 with a grade of C or better; BIOL 4684 recommended. Description: Major deserts of the world by location, iconic flora and fauna, and biologically important geological features. Biological processes and abiotic factors affecting desert ecosystems. General patterns of biodiversity, energy flow, and biotic/abiotic relationships. Emphasis on the Chihuahuan Desert, including one week at the Dalquest Desert Research Station.
3.000 Credit hours
2.000 Lecture hours
2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture/Laboratory

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4684 - Ecology

Prerequisites: BIOL 1214 and MATH 1233, each with a grade of C or better; BIOL 3534 recommended.
Biomes; the physical environment; energy flow in ecosystems; population structure and dynamics; growth, distribution, dispersal patterns; species interactions; community structure: theories of diversity; succession.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4693 - Tropical Rainforest Ecology

An introduction to the neotropical rainforest which includes topics on biodiversity of plants and animals, climate, deforestation and conservation, ecotourism, and other pertinent topics. An organized 10-14 day field trip to a neotropical rainforest is required.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 4714 - Cell Biology

Prerequisite: BIOL 3334 with a grade of C or better.
Organization, structure, function, and evolution of eukaryotic cells; intermediary metabolism and biosynthesis; membrane composition, function and synthesis; cytoskeleton structure and function; signal transduction; regulation of the cell cycle; programmed cell death; gene function and regulation; growth and reproduction.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee

BIOL 4911 - Ind Study in Biology

Prerequisite: A written proposal must be approved by the department chair prior to registration.
Directed research and study in specialized areas of biology. A minimum of 45 laboratory and/or field hours with supporting literature review is required per semester credit hour.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Studies

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 4912 - Ind Study in Biology

Prerequisite: A written proposal must be approved by the department chair prior to registration.
Directed research and study in specialized areas of biology. A minimum of 45 laboratory and/or field hours with supporting literature review is required per semester credit hour.
2.000 Credit hours
2.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Studies

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 4913 - Ind Study in Biology

Prerequisite: A written proposal must be approved by the department chair prior to registration.
Directed research and study in specialized areas of biology. A minimum of 45 laboratory and/or field hours with supporting literature review is required per semester credit hour.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Studies

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5002 - Discussions in Biology

Review and discussion of current scientific literature and research in the biological sciences. Each student describes and critiques at least two original research publications. Discussions focus on analysis of raw data, methodology, appropriateness of experimental approaches, and hypotheses being tested. May be repeated once with the consent of the graduate coordinator.
2.000 Credit hours
2.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Seminar

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5011 - History of Biological Sciences

Readings and discussions of major events in the development of the biological sciences with emphasis on the formation of scientific thought regarding evolutionary theory, heredity, and organismal development.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5012 - Scientific Writing

Development of skills required for professional scientific writing and publication. Preparation of research proposals, data presentation, and editorial practices of scientific journals, and writing for non-science audiences.
2.000 Credit hours
2.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5033 - Herpetology

Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
Taxonomy, ecology and behavior of amphibians and reptiles with emphasis on local forms. Field trips required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5143 - Evolution & Systematics

Organic evolutionary processes: mutations, genetic drift, patterns and rates of change. Methodology of systematic biology.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5233 - Mammalogy

Structure, history, distribution, and natural history of mammals, with special emphasis on those forms found in Texas.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5242 - Biochemistry Laboratory

Experimental methods in biochemistry, including quantitative and qualitative techniques, enzyme kinetics, and separation methods for biomolecules.
2.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5243 - Biochemistry

Structures and properties of biomolecules, enzyme kinetics and mechanism of action, and metabolic energy-yielding pathways.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5253 - Biochemistry

Prerequisite: BIOL 5243.
Oxidative phosphorylation, intermediary metabolism, membrane transport, hormone action, replication, transcription, and translation of genetic information.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5331 - Molecular Biology Lab

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in BIOL 5333.
Laboratory experiences in the practices of genetic engineering.
1.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5333 - Molecular Biology

Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor; BIOL 5243 recommended.
Structure and function of nucleic acids in the storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information. Proteins as the primary structural and catalytic agents of cellular and organismal biology. Prokaryotic, eukaryotic, and viral model systems. Principles of genetic engineering.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5553 - Electron Microscopy & Analysis

Theory and application of procedures for scanning electron microscopy of biological and Earth material, including ultra-thin sectioning, coating, micrography, and x-ray characterization.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5564 - Plant Physiology

Study of physiological processes in higher plants. Dormancy; germination; transport; mineral nutrition; hormones; tropic responses; photosynthesis; nitrogen fixation; flowering; leaf and fruit abscission and senescence.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 3.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5643 - Advanced Topics in Genetics

Prerequisite(s): One semester college genetics with laboratory. Description: Topics in nuclear and organelle genomics, developmental genetic systems, molecular systematics, population/evolutionary genetics, medical genetics, and genetic methodologies. Laboratory experiences with established and emerging methodologies.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5673 - Desert Ecology

Prerequisites: BIOL 1144, 1544; BIOL 4684 recommended.
Major deserts of the world by location, iconic flora and fauna, and biologically important geological features. Biological processes and abiotic factors affecting desert ecosystems. General patterns of biodiversity, energy flow, and biotic/abiotic relationships. Emphasis on the Chihuahuan Desert, including one week at the Dalquest Desert Research Station.
3.000 Credit hours
2.000 Lecture hours
2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture/Laboratory

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5693 - Tropical Rainforest Ecology

An introduction to the neotropical rainforest which includes topics on biodiversity of plants and animals, climate, deforestation and conservation, ecotourism, and other pertinent topics. An organized 10-14 day field trip to a neotropical rainforest is required. This course may be repeated for credit, with the consent of the Graduate Coordinator and Dean.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5743 - Araneology

Classification, physiology, ecology, food habits, and distribution of spiders and related forms. Emphasis on local fauna. Field trips required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours
0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Laboratory, Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5801 - Research Ethics

A case study-based introduction to issues surrounding conflicts of interest, time, and effort; research misconduct including fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism; monetary compensation; questions of authorship, publication, retraction, and other topics relating to academic research practices.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5803 - Virology

Molecular biology and biochemistry of animal viruses emphasizing viral mechanisms of host cell parasitism. Viral ecology (maintenance), evolution, and epidemiology. Student presentation of primary research literature required.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5813 - Biomedical Ethics

Prerequisite: PHIL 1033, 2033 recommended.
Introduction to core biomedical issues through discussion of case studies. Topics from among genetic engineering, death and dying/end of life care, right to life/death, mental illness, human subjects research, animal experimentation, research cloning, and other topics as selected by instructor and students. Students unwilling or unable to engage challenging topics should seek instructor advice before enrolling.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5823 - Mycology

Fungi, including molds, yeasts, and macrofungi, with emphases on morphology, physiology, and symbioses. Application of laboratory techniques used in isolation, culture, and identification.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5833 - Biostatistics

Introduction to methods of describing and comparing biological data sets; probability and probability distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, power and sample size determination, and graphical representation. Emphasis on basic experimental design, choice of statistical methods, and interpretation of results.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 5911 - Ind Grad Study in Biology

Prerequisite: A written proposal must be approved by the department chair prior to registration.
Directed research and study in specialized areas of biology. A minimum of 45 laboratory and/or field hours with supporting literature review is required per semester hour credit.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Independent Studies

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 6003 - Grad Seminar in Biology

May be repeated for credit.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Seminar

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 6113 - Scientific Lit & Research

Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Coordinator in Biology.
Individualized scientific literature investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Students will generate an in-depth current literature research report on a relevant subject in the biomedical sciences. This course is to be taken in the student's final semester.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Independent Studies

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule

BIOL 6983 - Thesis

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Thesis

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule, Thesis Course

BIOL 6993 - Thesis

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Thesis

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
COSME Instructnal Enhance Fee, Course Exempt from 3-peat rule, Thesis Course

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